Tennis Calf No More!

Last fall, while playing tennis, I heard a “pop” during a vigorous game of mixed doubles.  I was stunned and in pain so off I went to the emergency room wearing my tennis dress with tennis ball in pocket. When the ER doctor saw me, he immediately said, looks like a case of tennis calf. Tennis calf? Apparently the quick paced lateral and up down movements of tennis have tremendous impact on your calves and if not properly stretched can cause strain or tearing. Ouch. The “Tennis Calf No More” kit is an array of items that will help the tennis player in your life keep her calves healthy. The kit which can be gathered together and placed in a cute cosmetics bag and includes:

• A card of easy to do stretches

• An elastic stretching band
• A long sock filled with 2 tennis balls which can be used as an on the spot deep tissue massage
• Leg warmers. (No, I am not trying to being Flashdance back but according to my orthopedic, leg warmers are great for keeping the calf muscle warm until they are fully stretched thus making the player less prone to strain during play).